Share of deaths from homicide in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Republic of Korea, 1985–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Republic of Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
Republic of Korea ranks 81st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Republic of Korea?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Republic of Korea was 0.1% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Republic of Korea ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.